i3-8320 vs FX-8350

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and Core i3-8320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1486not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD FX-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency2.83no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8350 and Core i3-8320 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8350 and Core i3-8320 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-8320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-8320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-8320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Core i3-8320.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 51 Watt

FX-8350 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-8320, on the other hand, has a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 145.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8350 and Core i3-8320. We've got no test results to judge.


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